Exercise to treat psychopathology and other clinical outcomes in schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychopathology and side effects of antipsychotic drugs contribute to worsening physical health and long-term disability, and increasing the risk of mortality in these patients. The efficacy of exercise on these factors is not fully understood, and this lack of knowledge may hamper the routine application of physical activity as part of the clinical care of schizophrenia.

Aims

To determine the effect of exercise on psychopathology and other clinical markers in patients with schizophrenia. We also looked at several moderators.

Method

MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched from inception to October 2022. Randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions in patients 18-65

SUBMITTER: Gallardo-Gomez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305321 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature